Chapter 149 - Under the Escort of an Eagle Beastman (1/2)

“Err…” Bai Qingqing swung her legs as she was held in Cortis’s arms, causing more mud to come off. “Parker, can you help me get my shoes off? They’re completely wet now. It feels terrible wearing them.”

The two males lowered their heads and stared at her feet immediately. You could no longer see the original shape of the shoes, which were now completely covered in mud.

Cortis shifted Bai Qingqing higher, then reached out to touch the shoes. His face dimmed instantly.

“They’re all drenched. Why didn’t you tell me earlier?” Cortis said as he pulled the shoes off.

“Tsk. Ouch ouch ouch.” Bai Qingqing gasped in pain as Cortis removed her shoes.

Her feet, which had been submerged in water, appeared even fairer and more fragile now. An abnormal shade of red quickly appeared on them.

Cortis halted in his actions and gazed at her face. “Does it hurt very badly?”

Bai Qingqing twisted her unbound feet and said dismissively, “It’s alright. But for shoes that come with shoelaces, it’s easier to remove them after undoing the laces.”

She then bent over and untied her shoelaces. There was mud on her hands now. She stared at her hands and hesitated for a while, then directly wiped them on her calves, leaving a smudge of mud on her snow-white skin.

Parker quickly held her shoe and helped her remove it. Cortis also tossed the shoe he was holding to Parker, not at all standing on ceremony with him. He then grabbed Bai Qingqing’s reddened feet and gently stroked it.

Bai Qingqing’s feet were chilled, and Cortis’s hands also felt icy-cold. However, his touch actually made her feel less cold now. Seated on Cortis’s arm, she now had more time to admire the scenery before her.

After the heavy rain, the place felt refreshed, and the colors appeared more vibrant—the tree leaves were more green, and the brown hues of the tree trunks were more intense; even the fallen tree leaves now gave off a rustic vibe.

But the wet mountain roads really weren’t suited for walking for ordinary humans. Merely looking at the roads made Bai Qingqing feel a sense of danger. However, Cortis and Parker had no problem walking on it at all.